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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,672 and 3,386,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,672 and 3,386,592 is: 7,420,077.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,672 : 3,386,592 = 3,386,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,672/3,386,592 = 3,386,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,672x = 3,386,592 × 3,386,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,672x = 11,469,005,374,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,469,005,374,464/1,545,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,420,077.08

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